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Facts about Slovenia
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General information
Official name: Republic of Slovenia
Political system: parliamentary republic
Area: 20,273 km2
Forest: 10,124 km2
Vineyards: 216 km2
Length of border with Austria: 330 km
Length of border with Italy:232 km
Length of border with Hungary:102 km
Length of border with Croatia: 670 km
Length of coast:46.6 km
Capital: Ljubljana
Population: 2 million
Ethnic origin of population: Slovene(83.06%), Italian(0.16%), Hungarian(0.43%), Others (11.57%)
Language: Slovene
Religion: Roman Catholic (82%)
Climate: Alpine, Continental, Mediterranean
Time zone: Central European Time GMT+1
Average temperatures July: 21°C January: 0°C
Political system: multiparty parliamentary democracy
Economy: GDP p.c. (2005) 13.677 EUR, imports (2005) 19.62 billion USD, exports (2005) 18.53 billion USD
Currency: Euro, 1 Euro = 100 cents
Education: Universities in Ljubljana and Maribor 87,056 students (2002/2003)
Culture: 14 professional and numerous amateur theatres, 2 operas, 45 permanent galleries, 60 museums, 5 professional orchestras and a symphony orchestra
Media: 6 daily newspapers, 40 weeklies, state television, private televisions, state radio station, local radio stations
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Holidays
January 1 and 2 New Year's
February 8 Prešeren Day, Slovene cultural day
April 13 Easter Sunday and Monday
April 27 Day of Uprising against the Occupation
May 1 and 2 May Day holiday
Pentecost
June 25 Slovenia Day
August 15 Feast of the Assumption
August 17 Slovenians in Prekmurje Incorporated into the Mother Nation
September 15 Restoration of the Primorska Region to the Motherland
October 31 Reformation Day
November 1 All Saint's Day
November 23 Rudolf Maister Day
December 25 Christmas
December 26 Independence and Unity Day
Stores
Working hours are mostly nonstop without lunch time closing.
- Weekdays: 8:00 to 19:00
- Saturdays: 8:00 to 13:00
- Sundays and holidays: On duty pharmacies, etc., and some private stores
Payment is in tolars; most stores accept credit cards: AMERICAN EXPRESS, DINERS, MASTER CARD - EUROCARD, and VISA.
Post Office
Hours of operation:
- Weekdays: 8:00 to 18:00
- Saturdays: 8:00 to 12:00
Evenings and Sundays only main Post Offices in larger centers are open; www.posta.si
lnternational outgoing call prefix: 00
International calls to Slovenia prefix: 386
Public telephones operate on magnetic cards. Magnetic cards are sold at post offices; at newspaper kiosks and tobacco shops; www.telekom.si
Banks
Banks will exchange foreign currency and travellers checks for tolars and vice versa. Foreign residents may open tolar and foreign currency accounts, and it is possible to send money orders and transfer payments. Changing money is also possible at exchange offices in hotels, gasoline stations, tourist agencies, supermarkets, and numerous small exchange offices.
Hours of operation:
Weekdays: 8:30-12:30 and 14:00-17:00
Saturdays: 8:30 to 11:00/12:00
Daily currency exchange rates
Drinking Water
The water is safe and drinkable throughout the country.
Electricity
Current is 220 V, 50 Hz.
Weather
Due to the changes in climate – Mediterranean at the coast, Alpine in the Alps and Karavanke mountains, and Pannonian to the northeast of the country – the appropriate clothes for each season is recommended.
Average temperatures in July are above 21oC and in January 0oC. In the summer it can be very hot at the coast and quite cold in the mountains. We advise you to check the weather forecast before coming to Slovenia.
Radio Programmes
Weekend Traffic Information on RDS System after news reports on Program 2 from Friday afternoon through Sunday evening
- in English, German, and Italian
- every weekend in July and August
Holiday Weather Reports from July 1 and August 31, on both programmes at 7:1
- in English, German, and Italian
- weather in Slovenia with special reports for mountain regions and the northern Adriatic
News every day at 22:30 on Program 1
- in English and German
- news from Slovenia and international news
Frequencies:
- Program 1: AM 326.8 m (918 KHz)
- FM 88.5, 90.0, 90.9, 91.8, 92.0, 92.9, 94.1, 96.4
- Program 2: FM 87.8, 92.4, 93.5, 94.1, 95.3, 96.9, 97.6, 98.9, 99.9
www.rtvslo.si
School Holidays and Free Days
February 14 – 21 Winter Holidays (except Ljubljana,Maribor)
February 22 – 29 Winter Holidays, Ljubljana, Maribor
April 27 – May 3 May Day Holiday
December 25 – January 3 New Year’s Holiday
Important telephone numbers
police: 113
fire: 112
emergency first aid: 112
AMZS - Automobile Association of Slovenia: 1987
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